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Trump admin moving to revoke visas from potentially hundreds of thousands of asylum seekers
CNN • • nation
Key Points:
- The Trump administration plans to revoke visas from potentially hundreds of thousands of foreigners who initially came to the U.S. on temporary visas but later sought asylum to remain long term.
- The visa revocation process will be ongoing and conducted on a rolling basis, with coordination between the State Department and Department of Homeland Security to identify cases of visa fraud.
- The administration considers obtaining a temporary visa with the intention to seek asylum as fraudulent, which is grounds for visa revocation.
- New visa application procedures require applicants to verbally deny fearing persecution in their home countries, aiming to restrict potential asylum seekers from entering the U.S.
- Since the start of President Trump's second term, over 175,000 visas have been revoked, reflecting an aggressive stance on immigration enforcement.
